Join a digital access specialist at BC Archives, for a peek inside the scrapbook of Selena Smith, a Black Canadian 19th-century musician and teacher. We will explore the calling cards, musical programs, and letters that document Selena’s many accomplishments and use these primary sources to pull together the details of her life. Hone your detective skills to gain insights through primary sources into the life of someone who lived and died over 100 years ago! At the end we’ll also be joined by a special guest from the BC Black History Awareness Society.
Face Value vs. Inference
What stories of the Cariboo Gold Rush do photos help to tell? Watch this short tutorial on how to study a photograph, from looking at its simple face value to deeper inferences about the past.
Information Implicite ou Explicite
Quelles histoires sur la ruée vers l’or de Cariboo les photographies racontent-elles ? Regarde cette vidéo qui t’explique la façon d’étudier une photographie : comment aller au-delà de ce que tu observes d’emblée, afin de dégager l’information implicite qui te permettra de faire des inférences. Mention de source : Tom Morton et le Musée royal de la C.-B.
